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University pledges fair employment support for the Armed Forces

16 September, 20252025

Edinburgh has been formally recognised for championing those in its community who have served in…

Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption

16 September, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with…

Health benefits of retirement not evenly shared

15 September, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care

The impact of retirement on mental health depends on income level, the nature of the job left…

Roadmap developed for greener data science

03 September, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI

A pioneering award scheme is empowering researchers to reduce the carbon footprint of research…

Energy award to support advances in fusion

02 September, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

The University has been awarded UK Government funding to help train the next generation of experts…

Champion novelist named as Writer in Residence

01 September, 20252025

An award-winning novelist who has mastered the genres of crime, historical and literary fiction has…

Intense rainfall more likely due to climate change

28 August, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Extreme rain conditions similar to that which contributed to a fatal train crash five years ago…

Memoirs share vivid life of 17th century woman

14 August, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Research into a manuscript discovered at Durham Cathedral has provided insights on the captivating…

Cats with dementia share hallmarks of Alzheimer’s

12 August, 20252025 animal research Future of Health and Care Research

Cats with dementia have brain changes similar to those of people with Alzheimer’s disease, offering…

Climate-focused projects secure net zero funding

11 August, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Edinburgh researchers seeking to improve the energy efficiency of buildings using digital twins…